MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2109

FOR the purpose of altering the amount of grants to
students attending certain institutions under the
Delegate scholarship program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 77A — Higher Education

Section 40

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 40 of Article 77A - Higher
Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 77A - Higher Education

40.

Each member of the House of Delegates may appoint,
during his term of office, two students from his
district, selected on any basis, who shall be educated
free of charge for tuition and mandatory fees at any of
those institutions of higher education in Maryland which
are accredited by the State Department of Education
including two-year certificate programs offered by the
institutions; provided, however, that as an alternative
to the method provided for above, the two scholarships as
set forth may, at the discretion of the member of the
House of Delegates, be divided into equal two—year
scholarships and the Delegate may appoint four students
to two—year scholarships at one of the schools or may
appoint one student to a four—year scholarship and two
additional students to two-year scholarships at one of
the listed schools; or may appoint up to two part—time
students for each scholarship available; a scholarship
for a part—time student may be for a period of time not
to exceed twice the number of years for which a full—time
student is eligible; and provided further that each
part-time student shall carry at least 6 semester hours
per semester in a program of undergraduate study leading
to the granting of a degree. In the event that any
student is enrolled in a private college or university
within the State, the grant will not exceed [the amount
of the equivalent tuition and mandatory fees at the

University of Maryland] $[[750 PER SEMESTER]] the__amount

of the equivalent tuition and mandatory fees at the

University of Maryland, PROVIDED THAT A PERSON WHO IS

PRESENTLY RECEIVING OR HAS RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP IN

EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SHALL CONTINUE

TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS OR

HER UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT PROVIDED ALL ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.